Convenience Stores and Marts Practice 'Energy Saving' by Adhering to Appropriate Indoor Temperatures in Summer

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Holds 'Social Agreement Ceremony for Energy Saving' with Distribution and Franchise Companies

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] Convenience stores, marts, and supermarkets, along with distribution and franchise companies, are taking action to save energy by adhering to appropriate indoor temperatures during the summer season.

On the 28th, Moon Seung-wook, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, held a 'Social Agreement Ceremony for Energy Saving' at the Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, with participation from distribution and franchise companies, related associations, civic groups, and affiliated organizations.

This social agreement ceremony was organized with the purpose of encouraging companies that frequently interact with the public in daily life?such as convenience stores, large marts, supermarkets, bakeries, cinemas, and banks?to actively practice energy saving and participate in the practical implementation of carbon neutrality.

The companies participating in the agreement pledged to ▲ establish a public-private cooperative system for energy saving and discover and implement related projects ▲ practice energy saving by adhering to appropriate indoor temperatures in stores ▲ jointly work to build public consensus and participation in energy saving. They also expressed their commitment to more actively reduce energy consumption by participating in the Energy Pause program starting with their directly operated stores (approximately 1,133 locations). The Energy Pause program is a system that rewards households and small-scale electricity users, such as small stores, for reducing their electricity usage compared to usual levels.

Minister Moon Seung-wook stated, "This social agreement holds great significance as distribution and franchise companies closely connected to the daily lives of the public, such as convenience stores, marts, and supermarkets, voluntarily pledge to lead by example in practicing energy saving." He added, "If the demand reduction efforts in the commercial sector through this social agreement are combined with the public’s participation in energy saving, it will be a great strength in wisely overcoming this summer."

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